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<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
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<!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent">
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%general-entities;
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]>
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<sect1 id="ch-system-introduction">
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<title>Introduction</title>
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<?dbhtml filename="introduction.html"?>
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<para>In this chapter, we enter the building site and start
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constructing the LFS system in earnest. That is, we chroot into the
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temporary mini Linux system, make a few final preparations, and then
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begin installing the packages.</para>
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<para>The installation of this software is straightforward. Although
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in many cases the installation instructions could be made shorter and
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more generic, we have opted to provide the full instructions for every
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package to minimize the possibilities for mistakes. The key to
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learning what makes a Linux system work is to know what each package
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is used for and why the user (or the system) needs it. For every
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installed package, a summary of its contents is given, followed by
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concise descriptions of each program and library the package
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installed.</para>
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<para>If using the compiler optimizations provided in this chapter,
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please review the optimization hint at <ulink
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url="&hints-root;optimization.txt"/>. Compiler optimizations can make
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a program run slightly faster, but they may also cause compilation
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difficulties and problems when running the program. If a package
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refuses to compile when using optimization, try to compile it without
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optimization and see if that fixes the problem. Even if the package
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does compile when using optimization, there is the risk it may have
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been compiled incorrectly because of the complex interactions between
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the code and build tools. The small potential gains achieved in using
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compiler optimizations are often outweighed by the risks. First-time
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builders of LFS are encouraged to build without custom optimizations.
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The subsequent system will still run very fast and be stable at the
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same time.</para>
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<para>The order that packages are installed in this chapter needs to
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be strictly followed to ensure that no program accidentally acquires a
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path referring to <filename class="directory">/tools</filename>
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hard-wired into it. For the same reason, do not compile packages in
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parallel. Compiling in parallel may save time (especially on dual-CPU
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machines), but it could result in a program containing a hard-wired
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path to <filename class="directory">/tools</filename>, which will
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cause the program to stop working when that directory is
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removed.</para>
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<para>Before the installation instructions, each installation page
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provides information about the package, including a concise
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description of what it contains, approximately how long it will take
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to build, how much disk space is required during this building
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process, and any other packages needed to successfully build the
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package. Following the installation instructions, there is a list of
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programs and libraries (along with brief descriptions of these) that
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the package installs.</para>
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<para>To keep track of which package installs particular files, a package
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manager can be used. For a general overview of different styles of package
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managers, please refer to <ulink
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url="&blfs-root;view/svn/introduction/important.html"/>.
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For a package management method specifically geared towards LFS, we recommend <ulink
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url="&hints-root;more_control_and_pkg_man.txt"/>.</para>
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<note><para>The remainder of this book is to be performed while logged
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in as user <emphasis>root</emphasis> and no longer as user
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<emphasis>lfs</emphasis>.</para></note>
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</sect1>
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